West Side Road, Tiger Mountain Trail, Fifteenmile Creek Railroad Grade & Middle Tiger — Friday, Mar. 1, 2002

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

Today is Texas Independence Day. On this date in 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico. The slaughter at the Alamo would occur four days hence, and independence would not be won for six weeks. This is the second of four planned hikes to cover the entire length of the Tiger Mountain Trail. From the Tiger Mountain Summit Trailhead, the route included (in order) West Side Road, Tiger Mountain Trail, Fifteenmile Railroad Grade, Road 4000, Middle Tiger Trail, West Side Road. There is a large tree across the Tiger Mountain Trail 0.8 miles from the West Side Road and two large trees 0.1 miles past the upper junction with the Middle Tiger Railroad Grade. There is snow on the trail on northern exposures above 2000 feet. There is a light dusting of snow at Fifteenmile Pass. The Middle Tiger Trail has many logs across it and very brushy in spots. The Middle Tiger Trail is mostly clear between the summit and its junction with the Tiger Mountain Trail, then it has many logs across it and some brushy areas between the Tiger Mountain Trail and the West Side Road. The West Side Road is in excellent condition. Fox tracks were seen near Fifteenmile Pass and bunny tracks along the Middle Tiger Trail. Sky was clear with moderate temperatures.